The Rail Heritage Trust of New Zealand
Working towards the conservation, preservation, protection and maintenance to enable the continued productive use of all rail heritage property listed within the Trust’s Rail Heritage Register whether such property is owned by the Trust or in other ownership.
Welcome to The Rail Heritage Trust of New Zealand. The Trust was established as an independent CharitableTrust in 1991.
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2026 Restoration Award. Chain Hills Tunnel
The 2026 Restoration Award was jointly presented to the Dunedin Tunnels Trail Trust and Dunedin City Council for the successful completion of the Chain Hills Tunnel project, Section One of the Mosgiel to Dunedin cycle trail and walkway. The project highlighted the...
Rail Heritage Trust Restoration Award 2025
Rail Heritage Trust Restoration Award 2025 Waitahuna Railway Station Tenders to build a 5th Class station at Havelock (Waitahuna) were called in October 1875, the contract being awarded to D. McLeod with a bid of £225 and he completed the job on 23 March 1876 with...